The human eye is able to distinguish two objects 0.2 mm apart; this distance is known as the resolution. Scanning electron microscopes are able to achieve a resolution of under 1 nanometer (10-9 meters). They are also able to magnify objects up to around 3,000,000 times, which is significantly greater than modern light microscopes which reach up to around 1,000 X. Although the images produced are in greyscale they can be colored by software and imaging systems using either true colors or false colors. This is often done merely for aesthetic purposes but it can also help to clarify structure and make the image look more true to life. Here’s a collection of awesome scanning electron microscope images of a variety of different things to give you an idea of the incredible detail that scanning electron microscopes can provide.
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Steve Gschmeissner
Dennis Kunkel
Susumu Nishinaga
Zeiss Microscopy
Power & Syred
David M. Phillips
Thierry Berrod
Volker Steger
Caren Alpert
Juan Gaertner
David McCarthy
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